Learn all about traditions and flowers for Mothers Day
This holiday of maternal appreciation is one of Canada's peak days for long distance telephone calls, as well as a busy night for restaurants. It's also a top gift-giving holiday for Canadians. Clearly, children go all out for gifts and flowers for Mothers Day! It's a storied tradition for America, too. The original holiday to our modern tradition was "Mothers' Work Days," which began in West Virginia in 1858 by Anna Jarvis. By the end of her life, Ms. Jarvis saw her holiday celebrated in over 40 countries. That's right--the tradition goes fary beyond Vancouver. Mothers Day flowers are presented to moms all around the world! The holiday falls on the second Sunday in May in not only Canada and the United States, but also many western European, Mediterranean and south Pacific countries. Just imagine the volume of Mothers Day flower arrangements brightening the days of moms everywhere on this day!
New York, London, Paris, Vancouver: Mothers Day flowers delivered
 Mother's Day is popular in modern times, but this holiday has its fair share of deep-rooted history. In fact, ancient Greeks and Romans celebrated holidays in honor of mother goddesses Rhea and Cybele, respectively. Who knows whether these ancient peoples presented Mothers Day flower arrangements? Leaping forward in time, 17th century Britain saw the beginning of Mothering Sunday, when apprentices and servants could return home to visit their mothers during the fourth Sunday in Lent. The tradition died out around the 19th century but reemerged after World War II, when American serviceman reintroduced the custom of presenting gifts and Flowers for Mothers Day. This era marked the beginning of commercialization for this holiday, increasing popularity and sales for Mothers Day flower arrangements. European neighbor Spain celebrates a day with more religious overtones than commercial. There, the holiday falls on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. This way the holiday honors all mothers, to include Mary, mother of Jesus. It just goes to show that from Madrid to London to New York to Vancouver, Mothers Day flowers can be found all around the world.
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